Tommy had eight bass, but as in the prior days, his fish were much bigger. His weight of 15-06, the biggest of the event, would give him a total of 33-07 and the win at Classic IV.
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Season at a Glance: 1974 Bass Master Classic Qualifiers
In the February ’75 issue of Bassmaster Magazine, B.A.S.S. not only gave the Classic report, the magazine also dedicated a substantial number of pages to the Classic qualifiers with respect to their bios. We’re going to go through these bios and touch on the anglers’ accomplishments up to this point in time.
Season at a Glance: 1974 BASS Master Trail – Part Two
Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of the 1974 Bass Master Trail and covers the second half of the 1974 season. Part Three will dive into the 1974 Federation Nationals and the angler who got a birth into the 1974 Bass Master Classic. Part Four will cover the 1974 Classic […]
Season at a Glance: 1974 BASS Master Trail – Part One
This is part one of a five-part series on the 1974 Bass Master Trail. Part One will cover the first half of the season, Part Two will cover the second half, Part Three will cover the Federation Nationals and Part Five will cover the 1974 Bass Master Classic.
Season at a Glance – 1973 Bass Master Classic – Part Four
The final day turned out to be a nail-bitter for Breckenridge. He would only bring seven fish to the scales that would weigh 12-07. He was one of the first anglers to weigh in so he had to wait it out for the rest of the competitors to come to the scales. His total weighed 52-08.
Season at a Glance – 1973 Bass Master Classic Preview – Part Three
The January/February 1974 Issue of Bass Master Magazine not only had the tournament report for the ’73 Classic, it had a very in-depth look at the Classic contenders – the first time B.A.S.S. had done this.
Season at a Glance: 1973 Bass Master Trail – Part Two
The significance of Martin’s three consecutive AOY wins would never really be understood until later. In fact, it wouldn’t be duplicated again until 2010 when KVD would take his third AOY title in a row, amidst some goofy point-scoring rules.
Season at a Glance: Bass Master Trail 1973 – Part One
“It looks like a pregnant guppy, has better moves than a hopped-up go-go dancer, costs even more than a prime cut New York Strip and with it, bass fishing professionals, that can find one, are winning big dollars.”
1972 Bass Pro Shops Spring Sale
Last week I ran across this 1972 Bass Pro Shops Spring Sale ad in the 1972 March/April issue of Bass Master Magazine and thought you’d find it interesting. During the months of March and April, Johnny was hosting the first two BASS Anglers of the Year, Bill Dance and Roland Martin along with future legend Billy Murray. Wallace Lea, who was a considerable threat in those early days would also be there to visit.
New Snow Suits Endorsed by LT Dangle
It was about this time I got my first snow mobile suit for fishing those frosty southern California winter days, and the one LT. Dangle, of Reno 911 fame, is modeling was the one.